Profile: When a 24-year-old defense-first no-power, no-patience catcher with two minor league home runs in six years manages to throw out Billy Hamilton on the basepaths, well, then he gets a writeup. (Eno Sarris)

Profile: For someone whose calling card was defense — including throwing out an attempted base theft by Billy Hamilton — Centeno was incredibly poor behind the plate last season for the Twins. Thrust into a backup role after John Ryan Murphy inexplicably forgot how to baseball, Centeno saw far more playing time than expected, and for the most part held his own at the plate despite his defensive shortcomings. Centeno hit a respectable .261/.312/.392 across nearly 200 plate appearances but was among the worst pitch framers in the game, threw out just three of 21 attempted base thieves (14%) and was behind the plate for an unthinkable five passed balls and 33 (!) wild pitches in just 438.2 defensive innings. By comparison, teammate Kurt Suzuki — also a poor defender — allowed just two more wild pitches and just one total passed ball while catching 350+ more innings than Centeno. The Twins outrighted him off the 40-man roster after the season, and basically did a catcher swap as he landed in Houston while the Twins signed Jason Castro. The upgrade to Castro from Centeno-Suzuki behind the plate has the potential to be one of the most unheralded huge swings in the 2017 season. (@Brandon_Warne)

The Quick Opinion: Centeno hit a bit for the Twins in 2016, but it was likely a mirage and was accompanied by awful defense. He's not likely to do much — if anything — in Houston.

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